Physicists reveal the mechanics of tea scum
Researchers have looked at how tea scum breaks apart when stirred
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The physics of cycling’s ‘Everesting’ challenge revealed
Everesting involves a cyclist riding up and down a given hill multiple times until the ascent totals the elevation of Mount Everest – or 8848 m
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Researchers cut to the chase on the physics of paper cuts
A paper cut “sweet spot” just happens to be close to the thickness of paper in print magazines
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Pumping on a half-pipe: physicists model a skateboarding skill
Variable pendulum describes how energy is pumped into the system
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Rumours spread like nuclear fission, say physicists
Neutrons are rumours and people are uranium isotopes in new model
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Clams and algae collaborate to harvest sunlight very efficiently
Symbiotic relationship is explored by physicists
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Can you solve this pistachio packing problem?
Given a full bowl of pistachios, what size container do you need for the leftover shells?
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Birds save up to 25% of their energy when they follow a leader
Study on starlings is the first to measure birds’ energy use directly rather than inferring it from other measurements
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A love of triangles, the physics of spin, volcanic science and Pascal’s papers: micro reviews of the best recent books
Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books
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Simple equation predicts how quickly animals flap their wings
Relationship between mass, wing area and wingbeat frequency holds true for insects, bats, birds, whales and even a flapping robot
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